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Saskatchewan NDP to introduce motion opposed to annexation of Canada as house resumes
REGINA - Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP says it'll pressure Premier Scott Moe's government to put Canada first as politicians return for the spring legislative sitting during a turbulent trade war with...
Mar 17, 2025

Former prime minister Brian Mulroney to be featured on Canada Post stamp
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney will be featured on a stamp as part of Canada Post's 2025 lineup. Mulroney, who died last year, served as prime minister from 1984 to 1993. Canada Post sa...
Mar 17, 2025

Second set of remains found at Manitoba landfill confirmed as Marcedes Myran
WINNIPEG - A second set of remains found in a Winnipeg-area landfill have been identified as Marcedes Myran, who died at the hands of a serial killer in 2022, RCMP said Monday. The news came after one...
Mar 17, 2025

Ten Canadians to watch in NCAA's men's and women's March Madness
March Madness is here, and with a number of Canadians looking to leave their mark. The NCAA men's basketball tournament begins Tuesday with the First Four, followed by 32 first-round contests on Thurs...
Mar 17, 2025

Sask. sees record surge in child exploitation cases
Saskatchewan is having more predators lurking on the Internet than ever before.The province's Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit is on track to handle 1,317 cases this year - nearly double the 853...
Mar 17, 2025

Canadian teenage surfer Erin Brooks upsets world No. 1 in Portugal surfing event
PENICHE - Canadian teenage surfer Erin Brooks upset American Caitlin Simmers, the world No. 1 and defending World Surf League champion, on Monday to advance to the semifinals of MEO Rip Curl Pro Portu...
Mar 17, 2025

Kings' Kuemper, Devils' Bratt, Kraken's Montour named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Los Angeles goaltender Darcy Kuemper, New Jersey left-wing Jesper Bratt and Seattle defenceman Brandon Montour have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Kuemper was named first sta...
Mar 17, 2025

M23 rebels withdraw from planned talks with Congo government, citing international sanctions
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured key areas of Congo's mineral-rich east said Monday they were withdrawing peace talks this week with the Congolese government, saying that in...
Mar 17, 2025

Rainy, warm weather leads to flooding, school closures in parts of Quebec
MONTREAL - Record warm weather has sent several Quebec rivers spilling over their banks, leading to school and road closures and voluntary evacuation notices in some parts of the province. In Beaucevi...
Mar 17, 2025

Marathon Vancouver airport hotel strike ends after 1,411 days
RICHMOND, B.C. - The union representing workers at the Radisson Blu Vancouver Airport Hotel says staff have ratified a new collective agreement, ending a nearly four-year-long strike. Unite Here Local...
Mar 17, 2025